Description
The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not validate a tab's URL before an attach operation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access limitations via an extension that uses a restricted URL, as demonstrated by a chrome:// URL.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | chromium-browser | 37.0.2062.120-1~deb7u1 | DSA-3039-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 37.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg1042 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 |
Advisories 3
- DSA-3039-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 69401 vdb-entry
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/08/stable-channel-update_26.html
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=280354&view=revision
- 61482 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201408-16 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1151 vendor-advisory
- 60268 third-party-advisory
- google-chrome-cve20143172-unspec(95472) vdb-entry
- https://crbug.com/367567
- 1030767 vdb-entry
- DSA-3039 vendor-advisory